{"product_id":"explaining-bias-in-membership-numbers-an-empirical-analysis-of-noneconomic-interest-groups-in-germany-9783658230913","title":"Explaining Bias in Membership Numbers: An Empirical Analysis of Noneconomic Interest Groups in Germany","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Marie Elisabeth Zeidler\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Springer\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Springer vs\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Comparative Politics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSince noneconomic interest groups are important for a fair and equal interest intermediation process in Western democracies, studying the bias in their membership numbers is crucial to explain the discrepancies in the representation of different interests in the political process. This book provides important insights into the determinants of group membership by capturing factors from different analytical levels, establishing an unprecedented analysis of the membership development of noneconomic interest groups in Germany over 29 years. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoneconomic Interest Groups, Membership, and the Question of Bias\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplaining Interest Group Membership\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Measurement of Membership\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis of Endogenous and Exogenous Groups\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImplications and Outlook: Group Membership, Mobilization, and Bias\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTarget Groups\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResearchers and students in the fields of political studies and sociology\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractitioners in the fields of political communication, association management, and political representation\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarie Elisabeth Zeidler is a research and teaching fellow at the Department of Social Sciences at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Springer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45274922909847,"sku":"9783658230913","price":3672.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9783658230913.webp?v=1769281343","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/explaining-bias-in-membership-numbers-an-empirical-analysis-of-noneconomic-interest-groups-in-germany-9783658230913","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}